Fridays gossip column 9 May 2014 Updated 06:36 GMT For a list of confirmed transfers, check out the transfers page. Visit our manager ins and outs page for a list of all the current bosses in the top five leagues in England and the Scottish Premiership. TRANSFER GOSSIP Liverpool have made a £20m bid for Southamptons 25-year-old midfielder Adam Lallana, with Manchester United also interested. Full story: Sun (subscription required) Monaco are ready to offer Chelseas out-of-contract defender Ashley Cole, 33, a £12m two-year deal. Full story: Daily Express But Manchester City have joined Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid in the chase to sign England full-back Cole. Full story: Daily Mirror Chelsea and Manchester United face a huge summer battle if they are to convince Paris St-Germain to part with striker Edinson Cavani, 27. Full story: Metro West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is planning to release as many as seven players as he looks to strengthen his squad at the end of the season. Full story: Evening Standard Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, still does not know if he will return to Stamford Bridge after scoring 17 goals on loan at Everton this season. Full story: Sun (subscription required) Liverpools Fabio Borini could stay at Sunderland on loan for another year. The 23-year-old forward also hopes his form with the Black Cats will be enough to earn a place in Italys World Cup squad. Full story: Daily Star Fenerbahce defender Caner Erkin, 25, will stay at the Turkish club despite interest from Liverpool and Roma. Full story: Inside Futbol Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, 37, is considering extending his stay at the Britannia Stadium by one more year. Full story: Stoke Sentinel OTHER GOSSIP West Ham will bow to the wishes of their fans and sack boss Sam Allardyce after Sundays Premier League match at Manchester City. Full story: Daily Mail Liverpool hope West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 25, and winger Stewart Downing, 29 - both former Reds - can help them win the Premier League title by beating Manchester City on the the final day of the season. Full story: Guardian Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, is unsure whether Dutchman Louis van Gaal will offer him a new contract if he takes over as manager. Full story: Daily Mirror Ferdinand fears Manchester United may come to regret central defensive partner Nemanja Vidic, 32, leaving Old Trafford this summer to join Inter Milan. Full story: Guardian Everton manager Roberto Martinez says he will make a decision on whether to permanently sign 33-year-old on-loan midfielder Gareth Barry next week. Full story: Daily Star Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Manchester City should be excluded from the Champions League after breaking Uefas Financial Fair Play rules. Full story: Daily Telegraph Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo, 21, who has just returned from a loan spell with Middlesbrough, has turned down a new contract offer at Stamford Bridge. Full story: Daily Express Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta, 29, has called on the title- chasing clubs fans to remain patient as they show their support in Sundays final game against West Ham. Full story: Manchester Evening News GLOBAL GOSSIP (sourced by BBC Monitoring) Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 26, says he is very close to signing a new contract with Barcelona, dismissing talk about him leaving the club as nonsense. Full story: LEquipe (in French) Atletico Madrid are considering signing Sevillas 26-year-old midfielder Ivan Rakitic as a replacement for attacking midfielder Diego, 29, who has hinted at a summer exit from the club. Full story: AS (in Spanish) Arsenal, Newcastle and Fiorentina have joined Juventus in the race to sign 21-year-old Manchester United forward William Keane. Full story: Tuttosport (in Italian) Barcelonas 23-year-old forward Bojan Krkic says he will not be continuing his loan spell at Ajax into another season. Full story: AS (in Spanish) Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc will travel to Italy to negotiate the transfer of 24-year-old Torino striker Ciro Immobile. The German club are looking to replace the Bayern Munich-bound forward Robert Lewandowski, 25. Full story: Bild (in German) Paris St-Germain have renewed manager Laurent Blancs contract until 2016. Full story: Marca (in Spanish) Fiorentinas 28-year-old forward Mario Gomez has described this season as the ugliest of his career after he was left out of Germanys provisional World Cup squad. Full story: Bild (in German) AND FINALLY After the Football Association announced their plans to introduce Premier League B teams to the Football League, League Two side Accrington Stanley have vowed to launch a B team and apply to join the Premier League. Full story: Daily Mail Some Manchester City fans are furious after one supporter attempted to sell a ticket for Sundays final league game at Etihad Stadium, when they are likely to be crowned champions, for £3,000 on an online auction site. Full story: Daily Mirror You can comment on the latest gossip on the BBC Sport Facebook page.
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 09:02:39 +0000
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